New Sun grazer Comet Autumn 2024 A11bP7I

[scotty1]

New Sun grazer comet A11bP7I  

 

https://www.spaceweather.com/

 

https://www.virtualtelescope.eu/2024/09/30/comet-a11bp7i-likely-a-new-kreutz-sungrazing-comet-a-comple-of-images-29-30-sept-2024/ 

 

Edited September 30 by scotty1

[johnturley]

I gather from the BAA website, that it won't be well placed for viewers in the northern hemisphere.

John 

Edited September 30 by johnturley

[scotty1]

A shame

Ok John thanks 

[Paul M]

MPC doesn't have any elements I can easily load. Google took me here: https://www.projectpluto.com/neocp2/mpecs/A11bP7I.htm

From there got a link to a fun page. If it works it should show the comets progress (geocentric I assume) across the sky. After Perihelion it's heading south. 

Hope this works, it's "temporary" link so who knows if it works. You can generate your own map from the ProjectPluto link.

http://orbitsimulator.com/gravitySimulatorCloud/simulations/1727708433931_A11bP7I.html

Edit: looking at times and positions, the orbit carries the comet pretty close the horizon before and immediately after parhelion, before being lost. This one will be best from the tropics. Assuming it survives perihelion!

Edited September 30 by Paul M

[chKim]

I made a simple map for comet A11bP7I.

According to initial observations, I expect that we can observe this comet at dawn in the northern hemisphere.

This star chart is suitable for observers at mid-latitudes in the northern hemisphere.

 

Edited October 1 by chKim

[scotty1]

C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) 

https://britastro.org/section_news_item/interesting-new-sungrazing-comet-discovered 

 

Edited October 2 by scotty1

[FrankRyanJr]

This looks like it's got great potential... If it survives the close pass!